According to UNESCO’s "Global Monitoring Report on Education for All" (2008), following literacy rates have been estimated, which is a clear indicator of relation between poverty and illiteracy.
- South and West Asia has the lowest regional adult literacy rate (58.6%)
- Sub-Saharan Africa (59.7%)
- The Arab States(62.7%)
- Burkina Faso (12.8%)
- Niger (14.4%)
- Mali (19%)
